Daybreak for May 9, 2026

  • Saturday of the Fifth Week of Easter
  • Saint of the Day: St. Beatus of Lungern; a monk and hermit of the First and Second Centuries, earlier designated the apostle of Switzerland; he was baptized in England by St. Barnabas and ordained by St. Peter; Beatus went to Switzerland; he died in 112 A.D. on Mount Beatenburg above Lake Thun; the cave became a popular pilgrim’s destination, the famed site of Beatus’ fight with a dragon
  • Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 5/9/26
  • Gospel: John 15:18-21